TRANSFER - IVORY COAST - Didier Drogba - Chelsea re-sign club legend on free transfer
The Ivory Coast international was voted Chelsea's greatest ever player in a poll of fans in 2012 and has spoken of his close ties to the Blues. His 34 goals for Chelsea in European competition remains a club record, as do his nine strikes in nine cup finals.
COACHES - TUNISIA- Troussier ready to inspire CS Sfaxien
Sfaxien chairman Lotfi Abdennadher was thrilled at capturing a coach who rose to prominence by winning three consecutive Ivorian titles from 1990 for Asec Mimosas. "We have never had a coach of his level, experience, ability and vision. Talking with Philippe I quickly realised we were on the same wavelength," he said.
COACHES - SOUTH AFRICA - South Africa set to name new coach
Queiroz coached South Africa for two years from 2000 but was sacked after qualifying the side for the 2002 World Cup. He has been in charge of Iran since 2011 and took them took to the World Cup in Brazil, where they were eliminated at the group stage.
COACHES - IVORY COAST - Renard among names on coach shortlist
The 45-year-old Renard ended his second spell as Zambia coach in October 2013 to take over at French club Sochaux for the second half of the Ligue 1 season.
TRANSFER - Ivory Coast - Didier Drogba considering Chelsea return on one-year deal
The Ivory Coast international, a free agent after leaving Galatasaray, left Stamford Bridge in 2012 after scoring the winning penalty in the Champions League final against Bayern Munich.
2015 AFRICA CUP QUALIFIERS - 2ND ROUND - first leg - all results
SATURDAY'S MATCHES
• Botswana vs Guinea-Bissau 2:0
• Uganda vs Mauritania 2:0
• Sierra Leone vs Seychelles 2:0 SUNDAY'S MATCHES
• Lesotho vs Kenya 1:0
• Tanzania vs Mozambique 2:2
• Congo Brazzaville vs Rwanda 2:0
• Benin vs Malawi 1:0
COACHES - ALGERIA - Christian Gourcuff named as Algeria's new national coach
Gourcuff was last coach of Lorient, leaving the job in May at the end of the Ligue 1 season. He has also coached at Le Mans and Stade Rennes and had a one-year spell in Saudi Arabia.